Bombardier opens
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBombardier Transportation said Tuesday it is opening a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) for its next-generation PrimoveCity technology, located at the company’s engineering and manufacturing site in Mannheim, Germany.
The company says the center will focus on “finetuning Bombardier’s inductive e-mobility solutions to provide easy urban transportation with all modes of electric vehicles, from trams and buses to commercial vehicles and cars. With a state-of-the-art testing and development facility due to open in the autumn of 2011, the CoE will support future partnerships, projects, and opportunities in the fast moving electric mobility sector.”
The opening of the Mannheim CoE follows the earlier launch of Bombardier’s new CoE for Rail Signalling Engineering, in July, in Madrid, Spain. Another CoE in St-Bruno, Québec, is set to open next spring, Bombardier said.
“Bombardier Transportation is at the cutting edge of mobility innovation, not just in terms of our proven rail products and technologies but also in terms of the latest e-mobility solutions requiring expert research and development to shape our cities of the future,” said Bombardier Transportation Vice President Project Management and Chief Technical Officer Josef Doppelbauer. “In order for us to best harness the potential of our product development expertise around the world, we are committed to strengthening our network of Centres of Excellence across the company. “
